FWC officer rescues kayaker in distress in Marathon

A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer rescued a kayaker who was in distress in Marathon, and the whole save was captured on body camera footage.

MARATHON, Fla. - A Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) officer rescued a kayaker who was in distress in Marathon, and the whole save was captured on body camera footage.

What we know:

On July 19, an officer with FWC responded to a report of a kayaker in distress about half a mile south of the Spanish Harbor Bridge in Marathon, Florida.

The officer was able to find the man while he was on land and then quickly made his way to his patrol boat to try and help.

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About 20 minutes later, the officer arrived at

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